Using the verb "xing"
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The verb 姓 (xìng) literally means "to be surnamed" or "to have the surname."
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Giving One's Surname
You can use 姓 to tell someone your own surname, or that of someone else.
Structure
Subject + 姓 + Surname
Examples
- 我 姓 王。My last name is Wang.
- 他 姓 李。His last name is Li.
- 那 个 帅哥 姓 张。That handsome guy's last name is Zhang.
- 我 爸爸 姓 周，我 妈妈 姓 林，我 叫 周林。My father's last name is Zhou, my mother's last name is Lin. My name is Zhou Lin.
- 我 女朋友 姓 钱。My girlfriend's last name is Qian.
- 你好，我 姓 毛。Hello. My last name is Mao.
- 我 姓 潘，我 太太 姓 宋。My last name is Pan. My wife's last name is Song.
- 我 姓 于。My last name is Yu.
- 我 姓 杨。My last name is Yang.
- 我们 都 姓 李。All of our last names are Li.
Asking Someone's Surname
You can also use 姓 to ask people their surnames. You could do this quite directly by saying:
- 你 姓 什么 ? What is your last name?
However, the formal way to ask has a set form:
- 您 贵 姓 ？What is your honourable surname?
Literally this means "What is your honourable surname?" Use this form to be polite when asking people their surnames.
